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Nevada Bar Exam Format

What’s the format of the Nevada Bar?

The Nevada bar is administered twice each year in Nevada (in February and July). The examination is administered over two and a half days in five, three-hour sessions. The Nevada bar has three parts: the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE), eight essay questions, and one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question.

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Essay Questions

The essay questions consist of eight legal essays. Your essays score, combined with your score on the MPT, comprises 67% of your score. One question is required to be on ethics. The question will cover Nevada Law topics as well as general topics. Nevada bar exam essay topics may include the following:

MPT

The MPT consists of two 90-minute tasks where you analyze and apply laws to specific scenarios. Your MPT score, combined with your essay score, comprises 67% of your total score. Crushendo offers the most recent MPT questions and includes the point sheets that the graders used.

If you desire to take the bar exam in February, you should submit your application by October 1 to avoid late fees. If you file between October 2 and December 1, there is a $555 late fee. December 1 is the final deadline.

If you desire to take the bar exam in July, you should submit your application by March 1 to avoid late fees. If you file between March 2 and May 1, there is a $555 late fee. May 1 is the final deadline.